During this few days in Turkey, we enjoyed Turkish delight but also succumbed to the Salep.

This traditional Turkish hot drink, takes its name from an orchid. The orchidtubers flour allows its preparation. The industrial production of this energy drink have made rare this plant. Now, Turkey can’t export its bulbs.

But we found a delicious recipe to solve this problem! Instead of tea or coffee, Salep is the perfect drink for winter days. Christmas is coming, the holidays too, enjoy!

For 3 large mugs of Salep, you need:

1 liter of milk or vegetable drink like soy milk or almond

2 tablespoons rice flour instead orchid tubers flour

4 tablespoons brown sugar

2 tablespoons orange flower water

Some cinnamon powder

How to proceed:

Dissolve the rice flour with a little of milk in a bowl until the mixture becomes a liquid slurry.

Pour the remaining milk in a saucepan and bring to a boil. Watch the cooking and be careful to the rise of milk!